The rice was worth VND1.28 trillion (USD54.12 million) in total. Part of the rice was granted to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
107,000 tonnes of rice provided to localities in Vietnam this year
Of the figure, 13,959 tonnes of rice were given to 16 provinces on Tet 2022 with 1,869 tonnes of rice provided to three Covid-19-hit provinces; 4,171 tonnes of rice to four provinces ravaged by storms and flooding.
Pham Viet Ha, the General Department of State Reserves’ Goods Management Board, said that 14 localities were seeking prime ministerial approval for the rice for the coming Tet Lunar New Year with a total of 15,400 tonnes.
The General Department of State Reserves also supplied rescue equipment worth a total of VND148 billion to localities, including 159,730 lifebuoys and 60 canoes in 2022.
